Almost Killed?

 No Recovery for Bad Conduct

            This may surprise you, but if you have been injured in an accident, the actions of the person who caused the accident, no matter how gross or reckless, will have no bearing on the amount which you will be able to recover.

            The amount of the damages, which is what your case is worth, depends entirely on how serious your injuries are and is not affected by what the other person did, and not by the degree of danger to which you were subjected. 

            The other person may have been drunk or have had a total disregard for your safety, or you may have come close to a more serious injury, or even death, but these facts have no bearing on what you will get for your case.  If you were lucky enough to get only a scratch, then you won’t have a case.  We often hear people say, “I was almost killed!” with the expectation that they should get a lot of money, but the law only provides for compensation for injuries actually sustained.

            If you have questions about injury cases, give us a call at 1-800-999-LEGAL(5342), or click on this link:  http://www.lowrylaw.com/faq.cfm for more answers.